Los Angeles Angels

The Shohei Ohtani chase sparked a full mobilization of the Angels’ front office and led to a few sleep-deprived nights for general manager Billy Eppler, whose efforts were rewarded last week when Ohtani chose to come to Anaheim after drawing fervid interest from around the league.

The Angels are offering supporters the chance to bid on three items: a meet and greet with superstar center fielder Mike Trout and manager Mike Scioscia; a Spring Training experience; and the opportunity to throw a ceremonial first pitch at Angel Stadium.

Pirate Fans…

With Shohei Ohtani in tow, one of the questions the Angels are now weighing this offseason is whether a six-man rotation would be the best way to fold the Japanese two-way star into the Majors next year.

During the news conference to introduce Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, manager Mike Scioscia relished the impact of landing the Japanese two-way star but also acknowledged that work remains to be done for the Angels and their front office this offseason.

Even as he emerged as the most sought-after free agent of this offseason and sparked a captivating courtship that lured most Major League clubs, there remained an air of mystery around Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani.

Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced Friday that he will join the Angels as he makes his much-anticipated transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to the Major Leagues. Ohtani joins a long list of big offseason acquisitions in Angels history, including three Hall of Famers and another player who is on the 2018 Hall of Fame […]

The Angels made another push to better position themselves in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes on Wednesday night, acquiring $1 million in international slot money from the Twins in exchange for outfield prospect Jacob Pearson.